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Dozens of police officers across the UK have been convicted of crimes including rape, sexual assault and sex offences against children in the three years since the murder of Sarah Everard, new data shows. Officers have also been convicted of assault, possession of indecent images, harassment and controlling and coercive behaviour since 3 March 2021

There is a “concerted attempt” to “humiliate minorities for political gain”, London’s mayor has said. Referencing the “level of debate in public life”, Sadiq Khan also claimed the prime minister had failed properly to condemn remarks made about him by Tory MP Lee Anderson. The former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party claimed just over

A man who stabbed to death his ex-partner and a man she was dating in a “ferocious” attack has been sentenced to a whole life order. Marcus Osborne murdered Katie Higton, 27, and Steven Harnett, 25, in May last year. He forced his way into the home he used to share with Ms Higton in

Thomas Kingston, the husband of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent’s daughter Lady Gabriella Kingston, died from a “traumatic head wound” and a gun was found near to his body, an inquest has heard. The 45-year-old financier died suddenly in an outbuilding at his parent’s home in the Cotswolds, an inquest opening at Gloucestershire Coroner’s

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen has said his Red Bull boss Christian Horner is “probably a little bit distracted” as he faces more questions over its investigation into alleged inappropriate behaviour. Team principal Horner, who is married to former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, said he “won’t comment on anonymous speculation” after material reported to have

Wayne Couzens should never have been a police officer and there needs to be a “radical overhaul” of police recruitment to stop “another Couzens operating in plain sight”, an inquiry into the rape and murder of Sarah Everard has found. The independent report – the first of three that will be published by Lady Elish

The family of Harry Dunn are holding a second funeral for the teenager after they discovered that police had kept some of his remains for four and a half years. Harry’s mother, Charlotte Charles, told Sky News she was left feeling “sick, angry and bewildered”, when she was told that “human tissue” had been found

Polls have now closed in the Rochdale by-election as political parties wait to see who has taken the Greater Manchester seat. The campaign to replace Labour stalwart Sir Tony Lloyd – who died last month from leukaemia – has been fractious, with the Labour Party withdrawing support for its candidate, Azhar Ali, over allegedly antisemitic

Prince Harry has lost a legal challenge against the government’s decision to take away his police protection when he is in the UK. His lawyers had argued that he was “singled out” and treated “less favourably” in the decision to change the level of his taxpayer-funded personal security. It was claimed that a failure to

Thomas Kingston, the husband of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent’s daughter Lady Gabriella Kingston, has died, Buckingham Palace has announced. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: “The King and the Queen have been informed of Thomas’s death and join Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and all those who knew him in grieving a much-loved

The Prince of Wales has pulled out of a memorial service due to a personal matter, Kensington Palace has said. William had been due to attend a memorial service for the late King Constantine of Greece at Windsor Castle. Kensington Palace would not elaborate further but said the Princess of Wales, who is recovering from

A major retailer has moved to cut the cost of baby formula after a Sky News investigation revealed the impact of high prices on families. Iceland has confirmed it will sell 800g of SMA’s Little Steps formula milk for £7.95 across its stores and online from Tuesday morning, which is £1.80 cheaper than its rivals.

Labour has called on Rishi Sunak to consider removing the whip from Liz Truss after her appearance in the US sparked controversy. Anneliese Dodds, the chair of the Labour Party, accused the former prime minister of “propagating conspiracy theories” and “associating with individuals who have actually praised the far right in our country”. “That’s deeply

The deputy prime minister has refused to say on Sky News whether Lee Anderson is “racist” as he backed the decision to suspend him from the Conservative Party following his attack on Sadiq Khan. Mr Anderson claimed “Islamists” had “got control” of the London mayor who had “given our capital city away to his mates”.

The deputy prime minister has refused to say on Sky News whether Lee Anderson is “racist” as he backed the decision to suspend him from the Conservative Party following his attack on Sadiq Khan. Mr Anderson claimed “Islamists” had “got control” of the London mayor whom he claimed had “given our capital city away to

The King has criticised Russia’s “indescribable aggression” and praised Ukrainians for their “true valour” on the second anniversary of the full-scale invasion. Saturday marked two years since Vladimir Putin unleashed war on Ukraine, seeking to crush Ukrainian democracy under tank treads as his forces tried to capture Kyiv. Follow latest: Expert predicts which areas Russia